Molėtai

Molėtai
City
Coat of arms
Molėtai Location of Molėtai
Coordinates: 55°14′N 25°25′E / 55.233°N 25.417°ECoordinates: 55°14′N 25°25′E / 55.233°N 25.417°E
Country	Lithuania
Ethnographic region	Aukštaitija
County	Utena County
Municipality	Molėtai district municipality
Capital of	Molėtai district municipality
First mentioned	1387 Feb. 17[1]
Granted city rights	1539
Population (2013)
• Total	6,302
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Website	http://www.moletai.lt/

Molėtai ( pronunciation , Polish: Malaty) is a town in north eastern Lithuania. One of the oldest settlements in Lithuania, it is a popular resort for the inhabitants of Vilnius. According to the 2013 census, it had 6,302 inhabitants.

The town is located about 60 km (37 mi) north of Vilnius and 30 km (19 mi) south of Utena.

History

It was first mentioned as a private property of the bishop of Vilnius.

On August 29, 1941, 700 to 1,200 Jews were murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen of Lithuanian nationalists.^[2]

In modern times the city has Molėtai Astronomical Observatory, the only such facility in Lithuania. And Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology - the first such type of museum in the world.

Gallery

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  Molėtai sign
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  Molėtai Church of St. Peter and St. Paul exterior
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  Molėtai Church of St. Peter and St. Paul interior
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  Molėtai Church House
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  John of Nepomuk sculpture
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  Molėtai Arena
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  Molėtai Youth Square
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  Molėtai post office
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  Molėtai Child Care Home
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  Municipality of Molėtai
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  Art School of Molėtai
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  Molėtai Gymnasium
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  Molėtai Primary School

External links

• Molėtai tourist information centre (Places of interest)
• Virtual Tour of Molėtai
• (Lithuanian) Town's homepage
• The murder of the Jews of Molėtai during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.

References

1. Jogaila (17 Feb 1387). "F6-1. Lenkijos karaliaus ir Lietuvos didžiojo kunigaikščio Jogailos privilegija Vilniaus katedrai" (in Latin). Vilnius, Lithuania. Retrieved 11 Sep 2013.
2. http://www.holocaustatlas.lt/EN/#a_atlas/search//page//item/13/